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BP Portrait Awards: Next Generation

The BP Portrait Award: Next Generation is a dynamic project inspiring 14–21-year-olds about portraiture through the BP Portrait Award

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Now in its eighth yearNext Generation encourages young artists by opening up opportunities tomeet and gain insights from past BP Portrait Award artists, to make and share their own artwork and to connect with other young people interested in portraiture.

How can you get involved?

Each year, there will be different ways to meet practising artists and explore the BP Portrait Award.

You can display and share your portraiture talent online, go behind the scenes to hear about what it’s like to be in the BP Portrait Award in video interviews with artists filmed by young people, and vote in the online portraiture polls.

Young artists can join one of the free taster sessions held at the gallery or by attending one of the three-day summer schools. All events are free, and all materials provided. You can also attend a private view for young people only.

BP Portrait Award: Next Generation aims to motivate and provide opportunities for young people to work with practising artists to explore portraiture. Enthused by this programme we hope to see a future BP Portrait Award winner evolve from this experience.

Private View - Tuesday 8 August

In addition there is an exhibition private view exclusively for young people, an on-site display showcasing the project, and youth-generated digital content including video interviews with artists and participants. Encouraging young artists of the future, BP Portrait Award: Next Generation links them with other young people interested in portraiture as well as past BP Portrait Award winning artists.

The Gallery is yours for the evening. Enjoy the BP Portrait Award 2017 after-hours with drawing, artists, talks, refreshments, competitions, music from young talent and more. Hosted by the Gallery’s youth forum, and open to 14-21-year-olds only.